The Osceola times., 1887-07-23
Miscellaneous Items.

some uays ago u sHall Oiach sDller ran
across the face Of Mrs. J. G. Yeiser at
Little Rock, and in doing so bit her near
the mouth. In a few moments the lady's
face was terribly swollen and she ex.
perienced considerable pain. She has
recovered from the bite, but plug Of
flesh dropped out at the place Of the
wound.
From best accounts the recent heavy
rains were beneficial to the country. The
corn has fourished like the green bay
tree.
Members OF the old Sixth Arkansas
regiment are discussing the question OF
reunion this fall. The regiment will
probably meet in Camden in August
A number of eminent Jewish rabbs
have made application for the vacancy In
Little Rock, occasioned by the resignation
Of Rabbi Stolz.
There was presented to the State Debt
Board recently a bond Of the State OF Ar
kansas calling for 81 900, upon which in
terest was due amounting TO 81, zoo. This
bond was issued in ls42, bearing interest
at the rate of six per cent per annum.
Sheriff williams Of Sc bastian County,
recently delivered the following prison.
srs to the penitentiary, viz: Russell
Burton, grand larceny, five years; John
Walls, grand larceny, one year; John Sui
livan, grand larceny, two years.
Two nuggets Of lead ore were recently
plowed up on W. NJ Eiwards' farm, ten
miles cast of Evening Shade, one weigh
ing seventy and the other thirty pounds
Mr.. Edwards will dig when he gathers
his crop.
Judge Taylor who is holding court at
Morrilton, has removed Prof. /. :. Ken
manner, county examiner, from office for
immoral conduct Kennamer has taken
an appeal to the Circuit Court and In.
tends TO hold on TO the Office regardless
ofJudge Taylor and the petitions against
him.
A woman named Laura Whitfield, resid-
ing in Little Rock, committed suicide a
few days ago with an overdose Of NOR
phine. She was comely in appearance,
finely formed and twenty-five or twenty.
six years of age. She had a hus band liv-
ing somewhere, but disagreements seem
to have estranged them and this poor
woman resorted to the deadly poison in
order to evade the wolf which stood snarl-
ing at her door.
Jonesb boro has shut down on the Sunday
sale of cigars and lemonade.
The people Of Miller County are trying
to get up county fair.
Sam Jones' big brother, Rev. Joe. j.
Jones, Of Gainesville, Ga, is trying to
arrange for big revival meeting in Ben.
tonville.
Ancgro snake charmer. while swallow
ing snake for public amusement al
Llttle Rock, few days ago, was bitten
by the Sc psnt and seriously injured.
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tine was the potion that killed talented
negro. who attempted self-cure, near
Conway, the other day.
White County stockmen in winter
drive their cattle 10 the White river bot.
toms, where they forage for themselves
and keep fat upon the cane Many horses
and mules are also wintered in these
canebrakes.
A negro organization at Little Rock
calling itself the Capitol City Guards is
the only militia company in the State.
Mineral Springs is town OF steady
habits Prohibition has been the rule
there for many years, and there never
was a "blind tiger" there. The climate,
says a correspondent, is too pure and
moral for the tiger
VIM. Kavanaugh, city editor of the
heat few days ago, but is on duty again.
Leo Williams, the Texarkana colored
boy, aged thirteen years, who emptied a
musket load of buckshot in to his brother
in- laws face for whipping him, has sur
rendered.
The town Of Rogers has been raisin z
money for 1oral, horticultural and agri-
cultural fair TO be held in the fall. Al
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the sum is Increased to $500 Rogers can
have the fair.
The Governor requests that the county
judges who have not nominated their
delegates to the farmers convention at
Atlanta, Ga, send in recommendations at
once. Already two railroads have agreed
to give special rates TO delegates attend
ing the convention.
The county treasurers Of the counties
entitled TO any portion Of the back tax
money received from the Iron Mountain
road will, under the ruling OF the State
Auditor, be required TO apply in person
and get the money, or send some one duly
authorized to sign the warrants.
The cotton outlook is flattering.
A few days ago Sheriff Wortham OF
Pulaski County, went to Ozark In re-
spouse TO a telegram announcing the
arrest OF Frank Cline, the train robber.
But when the sheriff got TO Ozark he
found that the man in Jail was not Frank
Cline, in fact he bore no resemblance 10
| Cline.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
constitutionality and validity Of the act
of tho last Legislature reducing railroad
passenger fares to three cents per mile,
which was resisted by the Memphis 4
Little Rock Railroad Company on the
ground Of defect in the enrolment of the
bill.
The crops were never finer, and the
prospect is very fattering.
A serious accident occurred on Captai n
Perry's farm near Dsrdanelle. few days
ago. Mr. Rhodes was running a mower for
Mr.. John Davenport, cutting the grass,
when the latter. not satisfied with the
speed Of the team, stepped in front Of the
machine and gave the horses a blow.
They gave a quick jump and caught
Davenport on the guards Of the cutter
blade. The team was stopped, but not
until his feet were terribly bruised and
crushed. He will probably save his feet,
but will stay in bed for some time.
The inQuesi on the remains Of B. A. Glib.
son. at III Dorado, was concluded, and =
r. Buiford, the accused. was discharged
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